Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-09
C. II. MCGUIRE,
Sheriff Of Phillips Countl
Proclamation for a Special Election

In Arcade township, in Phillips county, Kansas
In the matter OF The Chicago Kansas and Nebras
ka Railway Company To the qualified voters of
Arcade township, in Phillips county. Kansas
NHEREAs, on tn 10th day of March, 1851 there
was presented TO the Board of County Commits
Oners Oh salu county IN special session duly con
vened, a petition signed by more than two hfths
of the resident tax payers OF said township pray
Ing sald Board or Commissioners 10 submit 10 the
qualified voters Of said township proposition 10
subscribe 10 one hundred and fifty shares of one
hundred dollars each Of the capital stock of The
Chicago. Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company.
and in payment therefor. 20 issue to sa d PATHWAY
ompany fifteen OF the bonds of said TOWNSHIP OF
the denomination of one thousand dollars each all
the terms and conditions forth in said peIi-
ton. which petition emitting the Signatures of
the slgners thereof is In words and figures fol
PETITION.
To the Honorable hoard of County Commission
ers OF the County OF Phillips, in the state OF
Kansas:
ing resident tax payer OF the township Of arcade
in Phillips county in the state of kausa respect
fHlly petition your honorable body 10 subn 10
me quali1eu electors on SAID township for their
acceptance or rejection, at special election to DC
ordered by your honorable body, under and in pHr-
suauce OF the laws OF the state OF Kansas aud the
act entitled can Act TO enable Counties, Town
ships ana Cities 10 aid In the TucIiou OF rail-
ty-nine, of the laws of lsl4 approved February
2jth. 1876, and The amendments thereto, the FOL
lowing proposition with the terms and conditions
herein Specified to-NFit;
Shall the said township Of Arcade, in Phillips
county in the state of Kansas, subscribe for one
hundred and dfty shares of one hundred dollars
each. of the capital stock OF The Chicago. Kansas
and Nebraszu Railway Company ana 10 payment
therefor Issue 10 slll ital-Wny Company fifteen
me bonds o. said township of the denomination OF
one thousand dOllaTE each. or so many thereof
luOt exceeding said NUMBER q shall amount to
not exceeding four Thousand dollars Der mile for
each mile Of railroad cous tructed IN said township
0F said HallWag company; said bonds 10 be plya-
bic 20 the bearer az the Fiscal sency the state
OF Kansas in New York City, twenty years after
the date thereof, bearing InLecess al she rate OF
SIX per cent per 1AlA-ir interest payable semi
annually, for which Interest coupons shall be al
tacLed, payable NJ the fiscal ageucy afGresai This
subscription OF stock and issue of bonds being up
on the following conditions, namely:
As soon as said proposition shall be determined
In the Affirmative BIZ canvass of the VuEes cast at
such election the Board OF County Commissioners
OF said county OF Phillips for and on behalf of said
township shall order the County CLERK TO make.
ton in the name OF said township Tor said one
hundred aud l1ly shares Of the capital stock Of
said Railway Company.
And when the railroad Of said Railway Company
shall be buit and completed and shall be ia opeE-
atiOn under lease otherwise. from the east line
OF said township 20 the line Of sid towns hip.
then za-1 Board Of County Commissioners shall
cause such bonds WIKI coupons attached IS af8re-
said, be issued in the name Of said township of
Arcade and shall deliver the same 20 said RailyEay
Company on delivery or tender n the County
Treasurer OF said county OF certificate for said
shares the full paid capital stock OF said Rail
dollar for dollar
Provided said railroad shall be built and com
pleted and IN operation tuy lease or OtherHsel as
aforesaid on or before the nrst day OF February
a. D. ISIS, and provided further IIaI said com
p1ny shall buid and maiaraiu depot with side
traces adjacent thereto in said township.
The form OF the ballots 10 be used 1T said cleo
tlon shall De; Eoc the subscription Of STOCK and
issue OF bonds 20 The Chicago Kansas aud Ne
braEka Railway COMPANY and g. Against the sub
scriPtLan Of stock and issue Of bgadsto Ths Chi